What are our general objectives for EM training and how do we hope to achieve them?
The UCSD Emergency Medicine residency is committed to training physicians to a level of knowledge at which they are able to independently evaluate and manage the wide range of illness and injury inherent to the specialty. This residency’s philosophy will favor an interest in education, research, and critical thinking. Graded teaching and research responsibilities are provided. Workshops and journal clubs will teach methodology. Hands-on care in the prehospital environment will generate an understanding of “roadside medicine.” The program will foster the leadership roles Emergency Medicine physicians must demonstrate both in the hospital and the community. A working understanding of EMS systems will derive from participation in city, county, state and national organizations. Finally, third and fourth year residents will have the opportunity to tailor the curriculum to meet their interests through elective experiences.
